phonotypy

[ foh-nuh-tahy-pee ]

noun,plural pho·no·typ·ies.

Origin of phonotypy

1
First recorded in 1875–80; phonotype + -y3

Other words from phonotypy

  • pho·no·typ·ist, pho·no·typ·er, noun

Words Nearby phonotypy

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British Dictionary definitions for phonotypy

phonotypy

/ (ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪpɪ) /


noun
  1. the transcription of speech into phonetic symbols

Derived forms of phonotypy

  • phonotypist or phonotyper, noun

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